Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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swing | Yes | No | Yes | No |
sweep | Yes | No | Yes | No |
swing (noun) | sweep (noun) |
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changing location by moving back and forth | (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line |
in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball | a movement in an arc |
the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it | a long oar used in an open boat |
a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them | a wide scope |
a sweeping blow or stroke | winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge |
mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth | someone who cleans soot from chimneys |
a jaunty rhythm in music | |
a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz | |
a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity |
swing (verb) | sweep (verb) |
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alternate dramatically between high and low values | win an overwhelming victory in or on |
hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement | sweep with a broom or as if with a broom |
make a big sweeping gesture or movement | clean by sweeping |
engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends | make a big sweeping gesture or movement |
play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm | move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions |
move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner | sweep across or over |
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting | force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action |
change direction with a swinging motion; turn | to cover or extend over an area or time period |
be a social swinger; socialize a lot | cover the entire range of |
influence decisively | |
hang loosely | |
live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style | |
have a certain musical rhythm |